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Winter 2011 Issue |
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Justice
in Profile
Judge Joan E. Donoghue
By: Taylor G. Stout, Reporter, International Judicial Monitor
Joan E. Donoghue is the newest judge on the International Court of Justice. The ICJ is the primary judicial arm of the United Nations.
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International
Tribunal Spotlight
NAFTA Dispute Settlement Procedures
By: Taylor G. Stout, Reporter, International Judicial Monitor
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) established the North American Free Trade Area in 1992, an economic region comprised of Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
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NEWS
AND PROGRAMMATIC HIGHLIGHTS |
IJA
Docket |
Upcoming
International Judicial Academy Events
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March, 2011 –
Intellectual Property and Justice Seminar in Washington, DC for judges from
Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru.
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April, 2011 – Judicial
and Court Administration Seminar in Washington, DC for judges from the People’s
Republic of China
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July, 2011 –
Intellectual Property and Justice Seminar in Washington, DC for judges from
Mexico
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October, 2011 –
Intellectual Property and Government Regulation in Washington, DC for judges
and executives from Latin America
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OPINIONS AND COMMENTARY |
Editorial |
Ethics Without Borders: Do Judges and Lawyers in the United States Have an Ethical Duty to Know, Understand and Use International Law?
By: James G. Apple, Editor-in-Chief, International
Judicial Monitor and President, International Judicial Academy
One morning in early October of last year, my wife and I were walking from our comfortable hotel room in the Inn of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lincoln’s Inn Field in London, to Fleet Street and the Royal Courts of Justice where Fleet Street turns into The Strand. (Read More »)
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Global Judicial Dialogue |
Judicial Training in Rwanda
By: Robert A. Blair, Ontario Court of Appeal, Toronto, Canada
In 2008-2009, the National Judicial Institute of Canada worked with the Institute of Legal Practice and Development in Rwanda to develop a program for advanced education and training of judges and lawyers in Rwanda. (Read
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Judicial Reform Report |
The Current Agenda of the Inter-American Juridical Committee
By: Professor David P. Stewart, Visiting Professor of Transnational and International Law, Georgetown University Law Center and Counselor in International Law at the International Judicial Academy
The increasingly important role of the Organization of American States in the development, harmonization and codification of international law is often overlooked. (Read
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General
Principles of International Law |
Customary International Law in the United States: The Role of the Charming Betsy Doctrine
By: Carolyn A. Dubay, Associate Editor, International Judicial Monitor
The extent to which customary international law, or the law of nations, applies in the United States is the subject of continuing debate.
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Leading
Figures in International Law |
Dag Hammarskjold (1905 - 1961)
By: Taylor G. Stout, Reporter, International Judicial Monitor
Dag Hammarskjold was a Swedish statesman, economist, diplomat, and author. He is renowned for his work in Swedish financial affairs, Swedish foreign relations, and global international relations.
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Justice
Sector Assessment |
The World Justice Project Rule of Law Index
By: Carolyn A. Dubay, Associate Editor, International Judicial Monitor
In October 2010, the American Bar Association World Justice Project issued its first report summarizing the results of the initial implementation of its Rule of Law Index - a quantitative rule of law assessment tool applied to various countries throughout the world.
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In
Review: New Publications on
International and Comparative Law |
America and the Law of Nations 1776 - 1939
By Mark Weston Janis. Oxford University Press. 2010.
Reviewed by: James G. Apple, Editor-in-Chief, International Judicial Monitor, and President, International Judicial Academy
History is a most valuable teacher. It provides us with not only lessons about what has gone before, but insights into why events happen as they did, and perhaps most usefully what to try and avoid in the future, and what actions and activities might be useful in trying to recreate or imitate,
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Historic
Moments in International Law |
The International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg
By: Taylor G. Stout, Reporter, International Judicial Monitor
The International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (IMT) is perhaps the most famous international court in history. (Read More ») |
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International
Judicial Monitor
© 2011 – The International Judicial Academy
with assistance
from the American Society of International Law.
Editor: James G. Apple.
IJM welcomes comments, suggestions, and submissions.
Please contact the IJM editor at ijaworld@verizon.net.
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